A research study published in PLUS One https://www.plos.org/, concludes that most doctors in the United States believe that overtreatment is not only common, but also can be harmful and wasteful. Many of us know that to be true but it was rather interesting to us at Theodoros & Rooth to hear that the majority of...
Are we ready for self-driving cars? Maybe not. A fatal incident in Arizona earlier this year could be a sign that self-driving cars may not be ready for wide-spread use. For now, at least. Earlier this year, a woman in Tempe, Arizona was struck and killed by a Volvo XC90 that was utilizing Uber’s autonomous...
The lawyers at Theodoros & Rooth have over a century of combined experience in the practice of personal injury law. Much of that experience has to do with litigating medical malpractice cases. Over the years, we have successfully represented numerous clients that have been injured or killed at the hands of doctors, nurses, or other...
Earlier this year, a jury awarded a 6-year-old girl from Delaware County, Pennsylvania, $40.3 million for injuries she sustained to her spinal cord during birth in a medical malpractice case. It was one of the largest jury awards in the county in recent years. Before birth, the child had been in the footling breech position,...
Dan was turned away from a table in the cafeteria. They laughed at him. Angie was mocked for her speech impediment. Jerry was excluded from playing games with the rest of the group. A staff member refuses to feed someone who was unable to make it to the restroom on time. Marsha was met with...
You’ve no doubt heard about children getting seriously injured or killed because of a dresser falling on them. The most well-known of these instances involved dressers from Ikea. The company has recalled millions of dressers within the past few years after several toddlers were killed by Ikea furniture. Just last November, IKEA recalled more of...
The year was 2012. Dr. Pervaiz Chaudhry performed heart surgery on 70-year old Silvino Perez at the Community Regional Medical Center in Downtown Fresno. At last report, Perez remains in a coma. He never did wake up after the surgery. Investigators say the surgeon, Dr. Pervaiz Chaudhry, left the operating room before making sure the...
Over 2,000 eggs and embryos were impacted by a storage tank malfunction at University Hospitals in Cleveland. The malfunction affected a number of couples who, with the loss of their specimens, now no longer have the ability to conceive a biological child. After receiving news that their embryos are no longer viable, many of the...